Dumpty, dumpty, dumpty dum...new season's lambs

[Dand E Lion]

...drying off in the sunshine

[Electronicpants]

Or...

And I'm just putting it out there. Just in case. I'd hate to have not said it and something happens.....


















It's a vampire Lamb!! (or a Lampire)

[Willy Nilly]

Nice, how many ewes have you got?

[kowalski655]

Lovely











Bring on the mint sauce

[Orchid1]

[Dand E Lion]

Willy Nilly said:

Nice, how many ewes have you got?

There's about 450 in at the moment - Suffolks first, then mules and Scotch halfbreds, then Kerrys.

Had rack of lamb last night

[Einion Yrth]

Marvelous animals; start off really cute, end up really tasty.

[Morningside]

Ah! The ideal person to ask. A relation won't eat lamb because they are cute. So when does a lamb become a sheep and at what age are lambs/sheep slaughtered?

[Dand E Lion]

Morningside said:

Ah! The ideal person to ask. A relation won't eat lamb because they are cute. So when does a lamb become a sheep and at what age are lambs/sheep slaughtered?

As a rule of thumb (unless you have access to view their teeth ) at twelve months old it ceases to be 'lamb', after that it is a hogget (and the price drops hugely so they tend to be sent to market before then) and thereafter mutton (ewes or wethers) The farm here is registered organic so slower grown and 'fat lambs' run right up to 12 months to get weight on (last year's fat lambs are still on the pasture) some places will send them at six months (depends on what time of year you lamb, what breed, whether inside or out, whether they are grass fed etc)

PS They cease to be cute v rapidly and turn into hooligans after three months of age

[Dand E Lion]

Although the Milky Bar kids are pretty cute